Lung Marker Profile Test
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Lung cancer is one of the leading cause of cancer related deaths worldwide. Apart from causing structural and morphological changes in the lung tissues, these tumours impact the respiratory functioning and quality of life as well. The diagnosis or initial screening is done by certain cancer marker tests. Cancer markers or tumour markers are proteins produced by the normal cells as well as cancer cells, but are produced in higher levels by the cancer cells. Lung Marker Profile consists of tests to measure the levels of tumour markers in the blood. This profile test may be useful in the screening of lung cancers and decide the treatment prognosis. Diagnosis or treatment often depend on the type of cancer and the stage.
Price : ₹ 7,580
The Lung Marker Profile measures the NSE, CEA, Chromogranin A levels in the blood.
- The test is useful for the screening of lung cancers: This may include patients with suspected clinical signs and symptoms. It should however, not be used in isolation for diagnosis of lung cancers.
- For monitoring treatment and relapse in patients with lung cancers.
- The test may be used as a prognostic marker for survival following certain lung surgeries.
- To know the stage of cancer as well as the metastasis status
- The test can help detect recurrence, metastasis and residual cancer: This may even include patients with a history of cancer of other organs like prostate, GI, pancreas etc.
Lung cancer often begins with the following signs and symptoms:
- Prolonged unresolving cough
- Chest pain and tightness
- Coughing with blood.
- Sudden unexplained weight loss
- Recurrent respiratory infections
- Abnormal mass seen on lung X-ray
The following patients are also at high risk and recommended to get tested:
- Chronic smokers /Tobacco chewers
- Family history of lung cancers
- History of cancer of other organs or tissues
- Recurrent respiratory infections.
This test requires a blood sample. A tourniquet (elastic) band is placed tightly on the upper arm. The patient is then asked to make a fist. This helps in the build-up of blood filling the veins. The skin is disinfected before needle insertion and the blood sample is collected in vacutainer.
